A scoring model combining serum alpha-fetoprotein and tumor size and number predicts prognosis in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients after curative hepatectomy.

Background: More in-depth models, such as biomarker and anatomical information, are needed to predict individualized prognoses of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative liver resection. alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has conflicting value in predicting prognosis. We aimed to investigate the significance of an AFP score model as a potential predictor of prognosis after radical resection in patients with HBV-related HCC.